Mazhayur Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mazhayur is a village situated in Arcot taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 663 families residing in the village Mazhayur. The total population of Mazhayur is 2,489 out of which 1,201 are males and 1,288 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mazhayur is 1,072.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mazhayur village is 227 which is 9% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mazhayur is 1,162 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,072) of Mazhayur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mazhayur is 78.4%. Thus Mazhayur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 89.78% and the female literacy rate is 67.67% in Mazhayur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mazhayur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mazhayur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mazhayur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 105 | 122 |
| Literacy | 78.38% | 89.78% | 67.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 916 | 430 | 486 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 716 | 217 | 499 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Mazhayur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mazhayur village out of total population, 1,315 were engaged in work activities. 38.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,315 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 512 | 466 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 168 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 174 | 159 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 139 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 803 | 308 | 495 |
| Non Working | 1,174 | 427 | 747 |
Map of Mazhayur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Mazhayur, Arcot
Below are the list of villages near Mazhayur village in Arcot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pindithangal | 527 |
| Seyyathuvannan | 484 |
| Agaram | 2,532 |
| Valaiyathur | 4,430 |
| Siruvidagam | 140 |
| Vanakambadi | 857 |
| Sennasamudram | 3,581 |
| Damarapakkam | 2,824 |
| Parikalpattu | 508 |
| Nangamangalam | 253 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mazhayur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia